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<b>To decompile a help file
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	<li>Open HTML Help Workshop, click the <b>File</b> menu, and then click <b>Decompile</b>.
	<li>In the <b>Destination folder</b> box, enter the name of the folder where you want the decompiled files to be copied.
	<li>In the <b>Compiled help project file</b> box, enter the name of the compiled help (.chm) file you want to decompile.
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<h3>Notes</h3>

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	<li>This procedure is useful for extracting individual HTML source files from a compiled help file. It is also useful if you want to use the source files in a browser that does not support compiled help files.
	<li>The decompile option is part of the HTML Help executable program (Hh.exe) and is therefore also a client-side command line switch that works when HTML Help Workshop is not set up. From a DOS prompt or from the <b>Run</b> command, type <b>-decompile folder chm</b>, where <b>-decompile</b> is the switch, <b>folder</b> is the name of the destination folder where you want the source files to be copied, and <b>chm</b> is the name of the compiled help file you want to decompile.
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